Heartbeat Bikes - Community Bike Shop Youth Worker

Description
Are you passionate about making a difference in your local community and seeing young people reach their full potential? Do you enjoy working with your hands and teaching skills to others? Do you have a vibrant Christian faith and a desire to see others encounter God’s love? At Heartbeat Bikes, we are looking for a community-orientated Bike Shop Youth Worker to help lead a team of young people, as they grow in confidence, skill and hope.

About Heartbeat Bikes & Stepping Stones
Located in Brampton, and with a heart to bless the community, Heartbeat Bikes is a community Bike Shop specializing in affordable bike repairs and the refurbishment and sale of second‑hand bikes. Heartbeat Bikes is a ministry program of Youth Unlimited (YFC Toronto). At Youth Unlimited and Heartbeat Bikes, we desire to equip youth for success, see them build a sustainable livelihood and create a network of support and resources.

To do so, we hire youth ages 16‑25 with employment barriers, training them not only in the landscaping trade and in bike repair but also helping them to gain general employability and life skills. Through caring, mentoring relationships, youth will be encouraged to discover their gifts, identity, intrinsic value, and purpose.

The Heartbeat Bikes Community Bike Shop Youth Worker will help with shaping the bike shop into a community hub while providing spiritual and life mentoring for all participants. They will also help with the oversight of bike shop operations, including: leading and training employees and volunteers, customer service, tuning and maintaining bikes, promoting the bike shop, and building connections with local agencies.

This is a new opportunity, and the position is currently unfilled. We’re excited to find the right person to join our team!

Key Role Outcomes

Youth participants are growing in soft and technical skills, confidence and employability

Youth participants experience wholistic support and opportunities to consider life with Jesus

Heartbeat Bikes is a community hub, offering a place of safety and belonging for youth participants, customers and community members

Heartbeat Bikes facilitates access to affordable transportation while extending the lifecycle of existing bicycles

Heartbeat Bikes will contribute to the YU vision of youth transformation

Key Responsibilities

Offer spiritual and life mentoring to volunteers and participants

Provide leadership to and/or participate in community building events and activities

Provide leadership to youth employees and all volunteers

Provide excellent, personalized customer service

Oversee and participate in the repair, maintenance and refurbishment of bikes following Experience Plus standards

Share in the oversight of bike shop operations - ordering parts, managing inventory, accounting and reporting

Build connections with local agencies and churches

Recruitment of volunteers and participants

Key Requirements

A ministry heart and a desire to mentor young people and invest in the local community

Strong personal spiritual vitality and commitment to Jesus Christ

Be a faithful and contributing member of a local church

2-3 years of youth experience or other equivalent

Proficiency or interest in bike maintenance and repair

Position Information
This position has part-time and full-time options ranging from 17 to 40 hours/week. The expected salary range is $54,472 - $61,245 annually for a 40h/week role. The salary of this staff position is determined on a scale based on education and experience and is 100% funded on a missionary basis – requiring the successful applicant to fundraise and gather a personal support team.

To Apply
Please submit a resumé and cover letter below. Your resumé should note (1) your employment experience; (2) your ministry experience, whether volunteer or paid; and (3) any relevant certification. Your cover letter should include a description of (a) How you would integrate your faith with this role, (b) your heart for youth and (c) any experience you have working with youth.

(Each response should be 150 - 200 words.)

If you have any further questions, please contact Michelle at  or . Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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